'Mid Pleasures and Palaces: A Short Story, Science Fiction, Post-1930 Classic By James McKimmey! AAA+++

Loren is the sole survivor of a spaceship crash 18 years ago. He's living a primitive life with Harry, a native creature, and harbors a bit of a resentment against not having been rescued in all that time. Kirk offers to take Loren back to Earth, which presupposes Loren doesn't kill him first.